FISHING REPORT

BLACK BAYOU

The crappie spawn is winding down and the fish are beginning to move deeper. Bass are being caught around the trees doodle-socking jigs and hitting plastic frogs. Bream are starting to bed. For latest information, contact the Honey Hole at 323-8707.

CANEY LAKE

Bass in the 8 pound range are being caught in the back of the coves on Rogues, Sinkos, Flukes and lizards. Crappie are hitting shiners and the Bobby Garland Baby Shad jigs around the state park along the edge of the pads. Chinquapins are showing up on the beds, especially in Hancock Creek and hitting worms and small crawfish. For more information, call the Honey Hole at 323-8707.

CHENIERE LAKE

The bream are starting to bed and hitting crickets and worms. Bass fishing has been best in Area 7 on lizards, finesse worms and Brush Hogs. The crappie are scattered and fishing is slow to fair. Call the Honey Hole at 323-8707 for more information.

LAKE CLAIBORNE

Bass are running rather small but they're hitting watermelon red Brush Hogs, spinners and soft plastics in the back of the creeks. Bream are on the beds and a good many have been caught on worms and crickets. Crappie are making their move to the shallows and hitting shiners or jigs. Stripers and catfish are both rather slow. For latest information, call Tim Lofton at Kel's Cove at 927-2264.

LAKE D'ARBONNE

The crappie bite is on with lots of fish caught both shallow and in 8-10 foot water on shiners or jigs. Bass fishing has been good with lots of fish caught around the trees on Rogues, lizards, spinners and crawfish colored Rat-L-Traps. The bream are starting to bed and hitting on wax worms, cold worms and red wigglers. Catfish are biting cold worms all over the lake. For latest information, call Anderson's Sport Center at 318-368-9669.

OUACHITA RIVER

The river is on the rise with best fishing for bass and crappie in the back of the creeks. Bream are just starting to bed. For current information, call the Honey Hole at 323-8707.

LAKE POVERTY POINT

Crappie continue to bite in the shallows on shiners or jigs. Bass fishing is best around shallow brush. The bream are moving to the beds and hitting worms and crickets. Catfishing is good on cold worms and cut shad. For latest reports, call Poverty Point Marina at 318-878-0101.

LAKE ST. JOHN

Crappie fishing is good on shiners. Both crappie and catfish are being caught on yo-yos baited with shiners. Bass fishing is fair and the bream are moving to bedding areas. Call Doug Miller or Ken Mahoney at (318-757-0013) for latest reports and fishing conditions.

LAKE YUCATAN

The water is rising fast and fishing is slow. Once it starts to fall, fishing should be good. Stay tuned. For latest information, call James Lachney at 318-498-1038.

Glynn Harris is a local outdoors writer.

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FISHING REPORT

BLACK BAYOUThe crappie spawn is winding down and the fish are beginning to move deeper. Bass are being caught around the trees doodle-socking jigs and hitting plastic frogs. Bream are starting to bed.